I promised pictures

[liadethornegge]

It looks a bit wonky still, with a temporary lacing strip stitched in place on my crappy machine, and using a big big shoelace to lace it closed. I think, if I were to do it again, I'd make the back neckline a bit lower. But I suppose it's low enough for a middle class outfit. Not so extreme as a gentry bodice. I do like the width between the shoulder straps in front, not sure about the width of the actual strap, but I can adjust that. And what might look like slashes along the shoulder straps are in fact basting stitches. I would not trust my fabric to hold together with slashes there.

Oh, yes, in previous ruminations I said I would face the wool with a shiny fake-silk. Well, I forgot about it and did it with linen instead. Let's pretend that's the poor-woman's substitute for silk, shall we.

And so I give you pictures.


Quite pleased is what I am, even though the pictures are horrible quality.

Comments

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Niice!

/Eva

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

I think it looks great!

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

So far so good, at least.

[christylee.livejournal.com]

Wonderful!

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Cool icon! Looks like hitting a bulls-eye with a sewing needle :)

[christylee.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It struk me as interesting when I found it. Never thought about teh bulls-eye. Great eye! I can soo see it.

[myladyswardrobe.livejournal.com]

Lovely!!!

How does the curved bodice strap work for you?

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Well, it seems to be working out fine. Although it was a mystery at first how to fold over the seam allowance. And I made a wrong cut to begin with on one side. I checked on your site and I -think- it has to be that the seam allowance on the inside of the strap goes from NOTHING AT ALL OMGOMG to the seam allowance calculated for. Is that right?

Have to have help to fit it to proper place I think. I'll get that on Saturday.

Oh, and, thank you :)

[og1950.livejournal.com]

as always I stand in awe of your talent :)

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm convinced you could do it too, if you wanted to/was able to spend the time at it.

[lindseyerin37.livejournal.com]

Omg that's gorgeous!

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Isn't it just the coolest. I am quite pleased. Let's hope I don't screw it up from here.

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

I'm starting to think people really like the look of this bodice....

Thanks :)

[anabeig.livejournal.com]

*wolf whistles*

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

um *blush*

Thanks :)

[love3angle.livejournal.com]

verrah verrah nice :-)